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It is that time of year again, April 1 st , or better known as April Fools’ Day which provides the one day a year when practical jokes and hoaxes are not only permitted but actively encouraged and the motorsport world often takes full advantage.

Defending Suzuka 8 Hours champions Kawasaki have confirmed their three riders for the 2020 race, as Jonathan Rea is joined by new World Superbike team-mate Alex Lowes with Xavi Fores completing the line-up.

During the coronavirus shutdown, Alex Lowes says he has opted to “switch off from bikes for two weeks” to stay mentally ready once the World Superbike season restarts.

RAF Regular & Reserve Kawasaki team owner Lee Hardy says ongoing cancellations and postponements to racing is having a “catastrophic” impact to both his squad and riders but supports the measures taken amid the fight against the spread of the coronavirus.

The Bennetts British Superbike championship has confirmed the postponement of its 2020 opening round at Silverstone amid the coronavirus prevention measures.

Full Phillip Island World Superbike Race 2 Results Alex Lowes has claimed his second career World Superbike race win and with it the early championship lead in a frantic and unpredictable Phillip Island opening round.

Race 2 Results from Phillip Island, the first round of the 2020 World Superbike championship. Jordi Torres (Mie Althea Honda) and Leandro Mercado (Motocorsa Racing Ducati) join the WorldSBK grid from the third round at Jerez.

Full Phillip Island WorldSBK Sprint Race results

Sprint Race Results from Phillip Island, the first round of the 2020 World Superbike championship. Jordi Torres (Mie Althea Honda) and Leandro Mercado (Motocorsa Racing Ducati) join the WorldSBK grid from the third round at Jerez.

Jonathan Rea says he couldn’t help but feel frustrated at being pushed off track on the opening lap by former Kawasaki team-mate Tom Sykes, before a fall trying to overtake Michael Ruben Rinaldi prematurely cut short the start of his World Superbike title defence.

Jordi Torres (Mie Althea Honda) and Leandro Mercado (Motocorsa Racing Ducati) join the WorldSBK grid from the third round at Jerez.

Official results on Day 2 of the two-day Phillip Island 2020 pre-season test, the final winter test ahead of the 2020 World Superbike championship. The day was split into two 90-minute sessions, with the best lap taken from the combined times.

Ryan Vickers will stick with the RAF Regular & Reserve Kawasaki squad for the 2020 Bennetts British Superbike championship. The 21-year-old made his BSB debut last year after impressing as winner of the Pirelli National Superstock 600 title in 2018.

Official results on Day 1 of the two-day Phillip Island 2020 pre-season test, the final winter test ahead of the 2020 World Superbike championship. The day was split into two 90-minute sessions, with the best lap taken from the combined times.

16-year-old Storm Stacey will become the youngest-ever Bennetts British Superbike rider as he steps up to the championship with GR Motorsport Kawasaki. Stacey will make his BSB debut at the opening round at Silverstone aged just 16 years, 11 months and 19 days.

- In an interview with Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta, he reveals Kawasaki requested a MotoGP wildcard entry for its Superbike team but were turned down by the series organisers. Ezpeleta also expects to retain its six current MotoGP manufacturers in the next round of factory contracts.

Sandro Cortese will contest the 2020 World Superbike championship after agreeing a deal to race for Team Pedercini Kawasaki.

John McGuinness has helped show off Quattro Plant Bournemouth Kawasaki’s 2020 colours ahead of this year’s road racing campaign.

Massingberd-Mundy Kawasaki has pulled the covers off its 2020 livery ahead of the new Bennetts British Superbike championship season.

Jonathan Rea and Alex Lowes have revealed Kawasaki’s 2020 World Superbike colours as the team looks to defend its world titles.

The initial rev limits for each World Superbike manufacturer has been confirmed ahead of the start of the 2020 season.

While the majority of the World Superbike paddock completed the two-day test at Portimao, reigning champions Kawasaki enjoyed a private test at Circuit de Catalunya to give both Jonathan Rea and Alex Lowes their first experience of the Montmelo track.

Jonathan Rea believes he has numerous threats to his World Superbike championship crown in 2020 and is eager to assess his competition in race trim over the opening rounds.

Jonathan Rea restrained himself to just 19 laps at the rain-hit Jerez test but the defending World Superbike champion was still able to top the times after being “able to confirm one little item”.